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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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