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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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