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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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