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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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