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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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