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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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