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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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