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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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