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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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