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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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