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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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