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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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