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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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