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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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