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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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