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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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