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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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