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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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