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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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