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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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