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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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