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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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