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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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