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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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