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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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