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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes 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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