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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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