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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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