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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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