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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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