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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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