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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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