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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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