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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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