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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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