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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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