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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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