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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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