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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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