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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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