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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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