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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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