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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education