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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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