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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 (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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