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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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