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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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