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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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