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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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