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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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