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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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