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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important 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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