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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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