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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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