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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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