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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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