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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses 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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