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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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