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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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