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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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