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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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