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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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