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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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