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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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