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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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