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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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