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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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