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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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