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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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