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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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