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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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