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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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