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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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