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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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