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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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