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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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