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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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