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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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