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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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