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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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