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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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