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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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