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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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