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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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