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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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