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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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