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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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