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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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