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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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