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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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