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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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