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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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