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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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