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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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