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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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