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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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