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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores 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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