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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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