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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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