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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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