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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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