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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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