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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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