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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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