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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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