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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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