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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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