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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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