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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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