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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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