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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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