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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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