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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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