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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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