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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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