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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the 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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