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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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