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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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