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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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