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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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