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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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