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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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