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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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