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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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