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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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