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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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