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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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