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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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