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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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