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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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