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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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