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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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