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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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