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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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