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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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