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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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