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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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