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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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