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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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