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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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