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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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