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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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