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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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