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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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