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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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