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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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