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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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