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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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