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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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