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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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