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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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