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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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