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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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