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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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