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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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