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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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