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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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