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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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