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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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