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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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