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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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