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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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