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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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