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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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