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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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