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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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