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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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