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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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