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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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