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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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