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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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