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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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