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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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