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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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