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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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