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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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