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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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