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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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