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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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