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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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