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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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