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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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