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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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