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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models 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 participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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