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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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