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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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