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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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