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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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