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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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