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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University 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 motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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