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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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