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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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