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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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