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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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