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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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