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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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