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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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