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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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