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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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