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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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