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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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