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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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