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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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