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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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