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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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