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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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