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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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