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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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