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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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