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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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