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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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