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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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