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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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