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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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