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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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