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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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