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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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