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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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