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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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