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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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