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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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