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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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