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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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