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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews 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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