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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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