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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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