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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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