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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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