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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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