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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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