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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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