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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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