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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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