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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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