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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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