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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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