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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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