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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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