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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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