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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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