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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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