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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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