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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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