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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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