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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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