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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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