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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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