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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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