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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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