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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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