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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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