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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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