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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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