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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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