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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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