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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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