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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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