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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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