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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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