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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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