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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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