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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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