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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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