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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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