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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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