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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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