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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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