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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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