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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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