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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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