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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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