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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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