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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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