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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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