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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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