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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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