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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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