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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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