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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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