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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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