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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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