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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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