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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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