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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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