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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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