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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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