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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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