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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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