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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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