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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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