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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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