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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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