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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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