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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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