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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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