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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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