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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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