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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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