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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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