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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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