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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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