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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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