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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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