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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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