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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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