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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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