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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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