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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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