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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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