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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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