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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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