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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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