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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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