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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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