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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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