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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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