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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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