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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education