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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge 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 subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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