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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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