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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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