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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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