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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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