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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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