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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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