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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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