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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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