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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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