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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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