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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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