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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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