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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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