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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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