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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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