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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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