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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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