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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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 procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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