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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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