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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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