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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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