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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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