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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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