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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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