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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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