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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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