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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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