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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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