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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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