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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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