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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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