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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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