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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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