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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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