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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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