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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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