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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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