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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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