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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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