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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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