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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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