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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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