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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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