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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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