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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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