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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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