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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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