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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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