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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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