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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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