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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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