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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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