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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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