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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course