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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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