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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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