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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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