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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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