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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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