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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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