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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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