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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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