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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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