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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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