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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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