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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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