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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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