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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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