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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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