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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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