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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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