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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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