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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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