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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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