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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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