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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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