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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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