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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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