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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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