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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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