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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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