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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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