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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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