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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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