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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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