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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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