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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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