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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate 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 courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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