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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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