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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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