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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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