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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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