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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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