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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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