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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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