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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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