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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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