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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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