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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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