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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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