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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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