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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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