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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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