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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping 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 thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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