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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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