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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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