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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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