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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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