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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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