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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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