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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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