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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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