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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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