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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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