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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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