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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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