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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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