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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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