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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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