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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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