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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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