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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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