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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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