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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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