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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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