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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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