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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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