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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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