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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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