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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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