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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important 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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