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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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