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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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