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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key 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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