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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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