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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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