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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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