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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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