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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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