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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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