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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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