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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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