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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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