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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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