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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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