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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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