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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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