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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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