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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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