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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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