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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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