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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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