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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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