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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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