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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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