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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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