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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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