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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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