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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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