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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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