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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic 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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