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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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