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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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