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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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