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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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