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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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