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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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