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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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