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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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