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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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