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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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