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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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