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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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