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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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