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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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