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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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