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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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