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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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