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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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