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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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