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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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