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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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