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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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