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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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