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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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