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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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