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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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