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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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