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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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