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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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