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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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