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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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