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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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